Coating metals and metal products for the trade · Alabama
Bessemer Pipe Shop
Bessemer, AL · ~22 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Bessemer Pipe Shop runs at 172% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Coating metals and metal products for the trade workplace, earning a grade D.
Bessemer Pipe Shop: 5.7 TCR = 172% of Coating metals and metal products for the trade BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Bessemer Pipe Shop safety composite
Bessemer Pipe Shop scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 27%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 27% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−2.1
2016→2024
Bessemer Pipe Shop injury rate improved
Bessemer Pipe Shop's TCR fell 2.1 from 6.0 in 2016 to 3.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 12.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.69× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.0 · 2017=12.3 · 2018=9.8 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=7.8 · 2022=3.7 · 2023=3.8 · 2024=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332812 · Bessemer, AL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 172% of ind
- DART 3.9 DART
- RANK #18/22
- PHOTO S & B Finishing Co Inc
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~22 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: S & B Finishing Co Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Bessemer Pipe Shop in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Bessemer Pipe Shop
5.7 TCR
- S & B Finishin
S & B Finishing Co Inc
5.7 TCR
- Oakwood Custom
Oakwood Custom Coating
5.7 TCR
- Conard Corpora
Conard Corporation
5.7 TCR
- Rack Processin
Rack Processing Dayton
5.6 TCR
What this shows Bessemer Pipe Shop averages 5.7 TCR (172% of the Coating metals and metal products for the trade BLS benchmark).
Bessemer Pipe Shop TCR series: 2016=6 · 2017=12.3 · 2018=9.8 · 2019=0 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=7.8 · 2022=3.7 · 2023=3.8 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Bessemer Pipe Shop falls in its industry
646 Coating metals and metal produ establishmentsSafer than 34% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #18 safest of 22 Coating metals and metal produ employers in Alabama.
Bessemer Pipe Shop has fewer employees than the Coating metals and metal products for th median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332812 · AL · Bessemer
646 Coating metals and metal products for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 116 employers in Bessemer, AL · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | S & B Finishing Co Inc | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Oakwood Custom Coating | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Conard Corporation | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rack Processing Dayton | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Koch Foods Breeder/Broiler | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Koch Foods Live Haul Gadsden Alabama | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | M.A.D.H. GIN, INC. | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Logan Martin Dam | 22 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - BHM1 | 4,102 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bessemer, DC | 768 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Blox LLC | 581 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | US PIPE - BHM-DIP | 559 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Terrace Itasca | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aina Ola LLC | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Parkersburg, Wv Branch | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | TownePlace Suites Meridian | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 44 Ball Street Operating Company, LLC | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ames Plant | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Highway Farms Inc | 22 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.